Social Networking

The Effects of Social Networking Sites on Children
http://www.followpsychology.com/article/the-effects-of-social-networking-sites-on-children/6

This article explains that children of the age of 8-13 are signing up for different social networking cites. Even though most of these social networking cites require a person to be 13 years of age to join the cite, kids lie about their age to ensure that they get an account. Despite the online dangers of social networking for children, research and studies have shown that the different social networking cites are "changing children's brains." It is thought that it is making children more self centered and reducing their attention span. It has also been said that with children using the social networking cites as online conversations and writing that it has made them use short cuts in words and sentences. Therefore, when they get into a classroom and having to write a paper or do an assignment the children are talking and writing the same as they would on their social networking cite. It is our job as teachers and parents to talk to students about not only the danger in social networking cites, but to help them realize the importance of everyday language; how to speak it and write it. So when they are in a classroom and out in the real world they will know the importance of knowing the skills of reading and writing.

As you can see in this picture above, a girl is in the library (probably supposed to be studying) and she is on a social networking cite (Facebook).



Social Media At Work
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-01/when-social-media-at-work-dont-create-productivity-killing-distractions

This article explains that there has been research and studies shown that when workers are on different types of social networking cites during a day of working it increases customer interaction and, eventually, higher productivity.Workers are encouraged to tweet, chat, like, and Skype on the job. In my opinion I do not think this is a very good thing society is now starting to do. I feel like it will slow down a days of work and workers will always be behind in doing the actual work that needs to be done. To me it just does not look good for many people out there. I also feel like people can be smarter than that and to engage with their customers face to face or over a phone call instead of over the Internet or via web. I certainly would not like talking to a person over the Internet. I hope in the future things will change and people will start doing things the old fashion way and greet customers with kindness and show them that they care 100%.